MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH SOFT TISSUE ATTCHMT/J-SHAPED F/BONE REDUCTION FORCEPS

Catalog Number	03.111.751
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	04/05/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Complainant part is not expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation.The investigation could not be completed.No conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Based on the information available, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.This complaint will be accounted for and monitored via post market surveillance activities.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
Device report from synthes reports an event in (b)(6) as follows: it was reported that on (b)(6) 2021, the patient underwent open reduction internal fixation surgery for distal radius fracture with the soft tissue attachment in question.During the surgery, surgeon was adjusting the connection between the forceps and the soft tissue attachment broke.The surgeon attempted the usual procedure under the broken condition.Surgery was completed successfully without any surgical delay.The fragments were collected and no fragments were left in the body.There was degradation, due to excessive stress on the product and frequent use is also suspected as the cause of damage.This report is for one (1) soft tissue attchmt/j-shaped f/bone reduction forceps.This is report 1 of 1 for complaint (b)(4).

• Brand Name: SOFT TISSUE ATTCHMT/J-SHAPED F/BONE REDUCTION FORCEPS
• Common Device Name: FORCEPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 11745190
• Report Number: 8030965-2021-03415
• Device Sequence Number: 4226794
• Product Code: HTD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819597587
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819597587
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/05/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 03.111.751
• Device Lot Number: 507698-10
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/05/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/29/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1